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Rachel Elson, CFP®

@rachelelson.bsky.social

Financial advisor, Perigon. Board, Sō Percussion. Ex-journalist. SF/BK. Arts omnivore, travel junkie, cyclist + newish swimmer. She/her.

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@szacharek.bsky.social I asked this as well. I didn't know about the density! But our best guess was that it's the area that's oriented around the ferry, and thus Manhattan, as opposed to pointed at the bridges and NJ.

05.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ACME In Concert: Steve Reich's Complete String Quartets | NPR MUSIC LIVE
YouTube video by NPR Music ACME In Concert: Steve Reich's Complete String Quartets | NPR MUSIC LIVE

Not ambient, but: When Steve Reich's WTC 9/11 quartet premiered in NYC (on 9/11/12), the piece ended and everyone sat in silence for about 2-3 minutes. No one knew if it was ok to applaud. I was there, and it was profound, strange. Never seen anything like it. It's here:
youtu.be/LsRpfbTI1EA?...

05.11.2025 06:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

People who are leaving NYC, please post pix of your U-Hauls!

05.11.2025 02:34 — 👍 9996    🔁 1454    💬 171    📌 78

What she said.

03.11.2025 03:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Is .. that who I think it is? 😂♥️

02.11.2025 19:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety

02.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 205    🔁 43    💬 9    📌 7

💯

02.11.2025 14:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey, Portland, Oregon folks. Go support this coffee shop so they can feed people who should be receiving their SNAP benefits.

29.10.2025 17:21 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.

The modal SNAP recipient is white, middle-aged, and native-born. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

28.10.2025 23:06 — 👍 90    🔁 22    💬 2    📌 0

Like, as in wifeswap??

26.10.2025 16:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Learn to cook. For yourself, and for others.

26.10.2025 06:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Eh, probably the weekend team. See also "by sponsored"....

26.10.2025 00:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
 The writer/editor is a position within the Center’s Religion research team, which seeks to promote a deeper understanding of religion and spirituality. The Religion research team conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research in the United States and around the world, studying people’s religious beliefs and practices as well as their views on related issues, including religion’s role in public life. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong data journalism mindset, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear and engaging narratives that are nonpartisan and non-advocacy. This position will be embedded within the Religion research team, where the writer/editor will work collaboratively to shape the team’s research agenda, including identifying key research questions; contributing to survey development; and synthesizing findings into accessible and compelling storylines. The writer/editor will also evaluate drafts of research reports to determine whether there are shortcomings in the analysis; edit, rewrite and reorganize drafts as necessary to improve flow and clarity; and work with researchers and designers to create appropriate charts and tables. In addition, the writer/editor will provide guidance and training to the Religion team’s researchers and serve as a writing resource. Following the release of reports, the writer/editor may help disseminate research to the public through the Center’s social media channels, videos, newsletters, and virtual or in-person gatherings, always adhering to the Center’s independent, nonpartisan, non-advocacy stance. 

The writer/editor is a position within the Center’s Religion research team, which seeks to promote a deeper understanding of religion and spirituality. The Religion research team conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research in the United States and around the world, studying people’s religious beliefs and practices as well as their views on related issues, including religion’s role in public life. The ideal candidate will have a strong data journalism mindset, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear and engaging narratives that are nonpartisan and non-advocacy. This position will be embedded within the Religion research team, where the writer/editor will work collaboratively to shape the team’s research agenda, including identifying key research questions; contributing to survey development; and synthesizing findings into accessible and compelling storylines. The writer/editor will also evaluate drafts of research reports to determine whether there are shortcomings in the analysis; edit, rewrite and reorganize drafts as necessary to improve flow and clarity; and work with researchers and designers to create appropriate charts and tables. In addition, the writer/editor will provide guidance and training to the Religion team’s researchers and serve as a writing resource. Following the release of reports, the writer/editor may help disseminate research to the public through the Center’s social media channels, videos, newsletters, and virtual or in-person gatherings, always adhering to the Center’s independent, nonpartisan, non-advocacy stance. 

Please repost:

We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.

pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

23.10.2025 23:56 — 👍 197    🔁 228    💬 5    📌 9

Great pics! It was really hard on the ground to get a sense of the size/scale ...

18.10.2025 22:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

😂💯

18.10.2025 19:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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17.10.2025 14:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Car alarms ftw

17.10.2025 03:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
17.10.2025 00:54 — 👍 157    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 0

give us your tired your poor your huddled masses NO NOT LIKE THAT

17.10.2025 01:36 — 👍 703    🔁 77    💬 19    📌 4

No, you're not imagining it ...

15.10.2025 13:51 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This meeting : An e-mail :: This TV series : A movie

15.10.2025 13:35 — 👍 51    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

"They skipped the RMDs."

12.10.2025 21:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Well... SOME Jews. Just not ours.

11.10.2025 17:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Seems outrageous/on-brand that it's not a weekday?

11.10.2025 16:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lol "Subaru" in the alt ... 😂 #chefskiss

11.10.2025 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The four-panel “Clueless Padme” meme from Star Wars Episode II where Anakin says
“54% of Americans with incomes between $30k and $80k now have taxable investment accounts”
Padme replies “That’s after they’ve maximized their 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts, right?”
Anakin stares at Padme
Padme says again “After they’ve maximized their 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts, right?”

The four-panel “Clueless Padme” meme from Star Wars Episode II where Anakin says “54% of Americans with incomes between $30k and $80k now have taxable investment accounts” Padme replies “That’s after they’ve maximized their 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts, right?” Anakin stares at Padme Padme says again “After they’ve maximized their 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts, right?”

11.10.2025 13:06 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Coulda invested $5k on staging, tho...

11.10.2025 01:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Omg the reply threads y'all .. 😂😂

11.10.2025 01:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pumpernickel bagel, buttered with a fried egg.

11.10.2025 01:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two economies:

B of A data shows lower-income consumer spending growing at 0.6%

Higher-income growing at 4x that. “That’s fairly significant.”

@cnbc.com @mikezaccardi.bsky.social

10.10.2025 11:15 — 👍 225    🔁 67    💬 11    📌 9

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